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    This document contains two summaries: 1) A supplier of cocobolo wood discusses their sustainable forestry practices in Mexico which involve multi-year environmental studies, selective harvesting of mature trees, replanting efforts, and using mules rather than machinery to minimize environmental impact. They have explored FSC certification but found it too expensive. 2) The AAW's 2007 financial statement shows total revenues of $1.47 million including $610,134 from annual dues. Expenses totaled $1.42 million including $474,065 for publications and $403,573 for the symposium. This resulted in a net loss of $38,733 for the unrestricted portion. Assets total

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    This document contains two summaries: 1) A supplier of cocobolo wood discusses their sustainable forestry practices in Mexico which involve multi-year environmental studies, selective harvesting of mature trees, replanting efforts, and using mules rather than machinery to minimize environmental impact. They have explored FSC certification but found it too expensive. 2) The AAW's 2007 financial statement shows total revenues of $1.47 million including $610,134 from annual dues. Expenses totaled $1.42 million including $474,065 for publications and $403,573 for the symposium. This resulted in a net loss of $38,733 for the unrestricted portion. Assets total

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    This document contains two summaries: 1) A supplier of cocobolo wood discusses their sustainable forestry practices in Mexico which involve multi-year environmental studies, selective harvesting of mature trees, replanting efforts, and using mules rather than machinery to minimize environmental impact. They have explored FSC certification but found it too expensive. 2) The AAW's 2007 financial statement shows total revenues of $1.47 million including $610,134 from annual dues. Expenses totaled $1.42 million including $474,065 for publications and $403,573 for the symposium. This resulted in a net loss of $38,733 for the unrestricted portion. Assets total

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    W O O D T U R N E R ’ S C H AT T E R , N E W S , & N O T E S

    A Supplier’sView of
    Reprinted with permission.
    Environmental Responsibility
    American Association of Woodturners

    A
    s a supplier of cocobolo for We can only produce enough wood
    more than 35 years, I read for three to four shipments a year.
    with interest Mr. Whitman’s Once in the mill, the logs are
    articles about the effect of using selected for size and yield to
    exotic hardwoods in woodturning produce different dimensions. The
    in the last two issues of American top grade is stock for musical instru-
    Woodturner (Winter 2007 and Spring ments, followed by lumber, squares,
    2008 issues). billets, turning stock, and low-grade
    I share Mr. Whitman’s passion for small sizes for local craft markets.
    the environment and retaining the The entire log is used to maximize
    species and environment, but would yield. We only cut bowl stock from
    like to bring some additional insight what will not make lumber due to
    to the subject. I can only speak for defects in the log. Squares are kept
    the methods of Tropical Exotic Hard- as large as possible by cutting off
    woods of Latin America in which we defects, which brings down the size
    harvest, mill, and market our woods all the way to pen stock.
    from Mexico. We purchase certified nursery
    It is a long and hard road to bring seedlings of various species, which
    legal wood to market. The process are planted in the areas where
    involves much planning through logging has taken place. Forestry
    the Mexican Department of Agri- agents check to see that the replanting
    culture (SARA) and the Secretary of and unmarked trees are all in place
    Environment and Natural Resources before giving out permits to proceed
    (SEMARNA), which oversee the the following cutting season.
    Forestry Department.  The Mexican government also
    It takes from two to four years to checks to see we are paying taxes,
    complete an environmental study Tropical Exotic Hardwoods uses mules to legal wages with good working con-
    bring cocobolo trees out of the forests of
    of the area to be logged. All com- Central Mexico. ditions, and employee benefits.
    mercial species are inventoried It has been some years now, but we
    into cubic meters of logs. There are reseeding. Younger smaller trees are invited (at our expense) Dr. Timothy
    checks at every step from marking left to grow for future harvest. Sennot, director of the newly formed
    trees, replanting, inventory audits, Most of the species we cut are in Forest Stewardship Council (FSC),
    and transport from the cutting small stands, which are spread over to have a look and see if our opera-
    through exporting. The period of a mountainous area. No large equip- tion could be certified. Dr. Sennot
    cutting an area averages 10 years. ment is used to extract the logs and gave some insight on improving our
    The older mature and medium- damage the forest. We use teams of methods and corrected some of the
    sized trees are selected for harvest. mules to carry short logs to a gather- planting methods we still adhere to
    (Within the inventory, dead trees ing point to load on a truck. It takes today. However, the cost of certifica-
    are included too.) Healthy trees left a long time using this method to tion was much too expensive for a
    standing help with the natural gather enough wood for a shipment. small operation.

     American Woodturner Summer 2008


    AAW Annual Financial Statement for 2007
    What is the future for some
    of these woods? I can only say
    if these methods are used, the Revenues Balance Sheet
    species will continue to grow. and Expenses (as of 12/31/07)
    The majority of the Mexican Income Assets
    areas where cocobolo grows Annual Dues $610,134 Checking & Savings $457,612
    are not accessible by roads (pro- Grants & Contributions 151,21 CDs 112,233
    hibitive road-building costs). Publications & Products 180,372 Grants Receivable 12,234
    Unlike slash and burn and Symposium 453,824 Other Receivable 10,810
    large logging operations, select Exhibitions 39,549 Interest Receivable 1,241
    logging has little effect on the Investment Income 34,333 Inventory 141,178
    rain forest. It brings value to Other Income 683 Prepaid Expenses 85,751
    the forest without damaging Equipment & Furniture—Net 33,148
    the environment. By following
    Total Income $1,470,106
    Memorial Endowment 123,820
    our logging practices, removed Expenses Osolnik Endowment 51,103
    trees are rapidly replaced and Publications & Products $474,065 Permanent Collection 94,290
    the canopy is left intact. Symposium 403,573
    FSC is a great system to make
    Total Assets $1,123,420
    Gallery & Exhibitions 100,448
    sure out-of-control logging is Scholarship Grants 77,649 Liabilities
    kept at bay, but it is only one Other Programs 22,038 Accounts Payable $18,007
    of the environmentally sound Administrative 289,801 Accrued Expenses 6,609
    methods used. Fund-raising & Deferred Revenue 70,310
    Mitch Talcove Member Development 48,934
    Total Liabilities $94,926
    Tropical Exotic Hardwoods
    of Latin America, LLC
    Total Expenses $1,416,508
    Net Income $53,598 Net Assets
    Update: Restricted Portion ($92,331) Unrestricted $573,758
    Temporarily Restricted 318,675
    SmartWood Explores Unrestricted Permanently Restricted 136,061
    New Models Net Loss ($38,733)
    A new program at SmartWood, part Total Net Assets $1,028,494
    of the Rainforest Alliance, is focus-
    ing on the cost of FSC certification Total Liabilities
    and auditing as a deterrent for some & Net Assets $1,123,420
    tropical forestry operations, consider-
    ing the acreage forested and whether
    the product consumers are from areas
    that can afford to pay a certification AAW Financial Statement Explanation
    premium. SmartWood now offers
    group applications, urges better busi-
    We have just completed our annual audit for the past year. With a very
    ness practices to facilitate the process,
    and is exploring new models to reduce successful year and symposium in Portland, I am pleased to report that the
    cost. In 2007, the FSC increased AAW has a net income for 2007 of $53,598. We grew to 13,096 members in
    certified members by nine percent 2007. As we continue to grow and look forward to a great symposium in
    (mostly from the poorer global southern Richmond, we should remain in a healthy financial position for 2008.
    regions, especially Africa). Bill Haskell
    —Brad Whitman AAW Treasurer

    woodturner.org 

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